Keith Trammell, Chalyse Robinson, David Strong, and Alex Bahn
By Karen Roman
Vinson & Elkins said Keith Trammell, Chalyse Robinson and David Strong joined the firm in Denver and Alex Bahn entered its office in Washington, D.C. Trammell, Robinson, and Strong will also work in the firm’s New York practice.
The new partners previously served at WilmerHale and have experience in public and private equity clients in domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, capital markets transactions, SEC advisory and corporate governance, the firm stated.
“Keith, Chalyse, Dave and Alex have worked on some of the most complex and consequential transactions for clients in the Rocky Mountain Region and beyond, including numerous headline-grabbing deals in the hospitality, retail, technology, aerospace and energy sectors,” said Keith Fullenweider, Vinson & Elkins Chair.
About Keith Trammell
Corporate Partner Keith Trammell counsels public companies, private equity funds, special committees, investors and privately held companies on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and capital markets matters. He led the Nordstrom family’s recent take-private of Nordstrom, Inc., represented Vail Resorts in its acquisitions of 22 ski resorts across the U.S., guided Regal Entertainment Group through its sale to a U.K.-based cinema conglomerate, and counts among his clients leading middle market private equity funds, hotel companies, and companies in the technology, energy, industrials and aerospace sectors. A rare two-time “Lawyer of the Year” honoree by Law Week Colorado (2018, 2021), he is also ranked Band 1 by Chambers USA in Corporate/M&A (Colorado, 2018-2025). Trammell regularly represents acquirors, targets, buyout groups, boards of directors, special committees, founders, investors and shareholder groups in complex domestic and international negotiated and unsolicited M&A transactions.
About Chalyse Robinson
Finance Partner Chalyse Robinson guides public and private companies, private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies through all aspects of their debt financing and other capital markets transactions, including syndicated credit facilities, private credit and direct lending financings. She has a broad range of experience representing national and international companies and private equity funds active across a diverse range of industries, including energy and natural resources, oil and gas, mining, financial services, technology, entertainment, retail, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing and real estate. Robinson is ranked Band 1 by Chambers USA in Banking & Finance (Colorado, 2021-25).
